In collaboration with the Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates (WCCVA), NCVLI is spearheading training at the Washington State Victim Assistance Academy, to be held in Vancouver, Washington from April 23-26, 2018.

NCVLI's annual Crime Victim Law Conference, now in its 17th year, continues to be the only national conference focusing on rights enforcement in criminal cases, which is a critical but often overlooked component of holistic victim services.

NCVLI's annual Crime Victim Law Conference, now in its 17th year, continues to be the only national conference focusing on rights enforcement in criminal cases, which is a critical but often overlooked component of holistic victim services.

Two new briefs filed by NCVLI have been added to the searchable Amicus Briefs database! Oahu Publications v. City and County of Honolulu filed in Hawai’i state court argues for crime victims’ constitutional and statutory rights to prevent the release of 911 recordings. State v. Lawson, filed with the Oregon Court of Appeals, discusses how a defendant’s right to due process is not violated when a victim exercises her right to be present at a pre-trial hearing.

Defendant appealed, arguing that the statutory closure provision conflicted with the requirements established by the Supreme Court in Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S.